#7F4865
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.6% 0.084 347.9), rgb(127, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7F4865 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4865 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.084 347.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7F4865 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4865 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4865 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4865 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C090A8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 347.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AF7592
oklch(63.1% 0.082 348.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9A5D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.09 347.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4865
oklch(47.6% 0.084 347.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
-
Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
-
Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#7F4865 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D5466 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5D64 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864752 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4865
#7F4865
oklch(47.6% 0.084 347.9)
- #1E6C53
#1E6C53
oklch(47.7% 0.085 167.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F4865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F4865 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.